Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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